I'm finishing up a book called "Creative Play Therapy with Adolescents and Adults: Moving from Helping to Healing." It's going to the publisher this week and should be released in 2020.
I incorporate expressive arts through the child centered play therapy lens, and it works really well. It's especially helpful when wrapping words around an experience is difficult, such as trauma or complex emotions. The expressive arts are the "toys" and don't feel juvenile.
When you play with an adult, you are creating a time to release stress and let your imagination run wild. Adult play is an effective way to improve problem-solving skills and enhance emotional well-being. It is also an opportunity to forget about work for a few hours and meet new people in an unstructured way. Here are some tips to create a fun time for both adults and children. Let's get started with Do Bargain!